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Lori Smith, LPC

Relationships Parenting issues Coping with life changes
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

I AM SEEING:
- Women mid 20's to mid 40's
- Life’s adjustments, transitions
- Anxiety
- Relationship guidance
- Parental guidance

I DO NOT SEE:
- Men
- Couples
- EAP
- Substance abuse,
- Depression,
- Psychosis, or any further serious issues.

I see clients as a hammock that has four bars holding them up: Body, Mind, Emotions, and Spirit. We each have weights that we put in our hammocks, both positive and negative stressors. I try to strengthen each pole so that my clients can handle the weight in their “hammocks”.

Body: Breathing, to slower heart rate, exercise to lessen cortisol and create endorphins, sleep that regulates mood and focus. Physical history, medications, etc.

Mind: Identifying the irrational thoughts that we all have, that contribute to stressors. Biblio therapies, communication skills, career development.

Emotions: Process how to express emotions, how they affect thinking, feeling, and perceiving. Need for positive peer group, and community.

Spirit: Opportunity to explore spiritual growth, especially when your body, mind, and emotions are worn out!

Professional experience

27yrs in practice
Relationships Parenting issues Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Grief, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Family of Origin Issues, Women's issues

Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

VA LPC 0701002629

Reviews

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Lori is wonderful! She is kind, warm, and smart. She provides great resources and homework for me that have been challenging me and helping me grow. She has been a blessing!

Written on Jul 16, 2024 after therapy with Lori for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd

I thnk Lori is a great therapist with great energy! She always starts off our sessions with asking me where I am and how I'm felling that day. Where do I need the most focus. She does a really good job of listening and understanding how I feel. She also offers good worksheets, activities, books, and group session or training to help as well.

Written on Jul 16, 2024 after therapy with Lori for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

She’s amazing!! I have been working with her for years and she continuously helps me get through anything. She basically saved my marriage and post partum life.

Written on Jun 17, 2024 after therapy with Lori for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue

Lori Smith has been an awesome therapist! She is very proactive, has a large toolkit of tactics, and has been very helpful in my treatment.

Written on May 22, 2024 after therapy with Lori for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching

Excellent sessions - recommended Lori to a few of my friends who have asked how counseling has been going

Written on May 16, 2024 after therapy with Lori for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and family conflicts

Lori is an important part of my support team. Her therapist style quickly identifies areas of need and always has tools that help.

Written on May 09, 2024 after therapy with Lori for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and bipolar disorder